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Like most writers online, Rick Klein, who covers politics on the ABC News Web site, invites reader comment. The posts he gets tend toward predictable red vs. blue harangues. But one commenter, "Henry," stood out for his unusually insightful analyses of campaign strategies, exit polls and other election esoterica.

Curious about Henry's identity, Mr. Klein wrote him and asked: Are you a midlevel staffer at some big presidential campaign? Or perhaps a K Street lobbyist, whose livelihood will be affected by November?